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5 stories matching ringer

  1. The Floor Gives Way: Panic and Death at Seattle’s Morris Opera House

    A grand opening night turns into a nightmare when the second-story floor of the newly converted theater collapses into the stables below, killing several and injuring dozens in one of the city's earliest major disasters.

    Nov 25, 1876Puget Sound DispatchOpera House, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Labor Journal’s Feud with 'Postum'

    A scathing takedown of a billionaire's anti-union newspaper advertisements.

    Feb 4, 1910The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Parson’s Secret Ringer

    When a local sexton entered a decrepit, bony carriage horse into a high-stakes town race, nobody expected the old animal to outrun the finest steeds in Snohomish.

    Aug 5, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  4. Baseball Returns to Everett

    Jack Healy’s renovated park opens for the season with a hard-fought game against Vancouver.

    Apr 5, 1912The Labor JournalRobbins' Park, Everett, Snohomish CountyNightlife

  5. The Neighborhood Kids’ Backyard Circus

    A group of North Yakima children stage a backyard circus complete with a dog-drawn chariot, an educated rooster, and an ill-fated mule.

    Aug 28, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

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  1. Prominent Pioneer Detained

    A longtime city contractor suffers a mental health crisis at home.

    Apr 13, 1909The Tacoma Times516 North 11th Street, Tacoma

  2. The Brutal Ring Battle at Tacoma

    Seattle and Portland athletic clubs face off in a contentious match that ends in a knockout and accusations of foul play.

    Jul 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  3. The Constable Who Walked Off With the Diamond Ring

    A $150 raffle at a South Second Street barber shop ended before the drawing could begin when a creditor arrived with a writ of attachment.

    Jan 9, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. The Check Passers: Seattle Sheriff Breaks Up a Coastwide Confidence Ring

    Four alleged ringleaders—including a man known to police in three cities and a woman wanted in Everett for a jail break—are arrested in Seattle.

    Mar 25, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentSeattle

  5. The Circus Impostor

    A grifter posing as a Ringling Brothers advance man is caught in Astoria after swindling local meat merchants.

    Jun 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

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